Apple Cider Blondies
These Apple Cider Blondies are chewy, buttery dessert bars made with apple cider and topped with a sweet mix of apple pie spice and sugar for a tasty Fall treat!
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 526kcal
Ingredients
Blondies
- 2 cups (478 g / 16 fluid ounces) apple cider
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ¾ cups (350 g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (312.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Topping
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground apple pie spice
Instructions
- To a small saucepan over medium heat, add the apple cider. Cook for 20-22 minutes, or until it is reduced to about ¼ cup. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and light brown sugar until fully incorporated.
- Add the eggs and the egg yolk, one at a time, whisking well after each addition.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract.
- Stir in the reduced apple cider until well combined.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir the flour mixture into the butter and egg mixture until completely combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish in an even layer.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and apple pie spice. Whisk to combine. Sprinkle evenly over the blondie batter.
- Bake for 35-38 minutes, or until the edges just begin to turn golden brown and the center is no longer jiggly.
- Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1blondie | Calories: 526kcal